Unspoken
The spaces between us
Pile up with words
The silence collects them
Filling the room
None pass our lips
They accumulate in time
From our hearts
From our brains
Fear and circumstance
Leave everything unsaid
For every word that’s unspoken
Lies a matching response
They stack up in pairs
Nouns verbs all their mates
Full sentences of expression
Longing for breath
For the fullness of speech
Longing
Crushing
Invisible but
Tangible in the
Ache of
Never being voiced
Truth
In its purest form
No fear of reaction
Reprisals
Rejection
Still remains
Unspoken